Alto tables 2026 budget vote
ALTO — The Alto Town Council held a public hearing and work session Tuesday evening, approving an updated Local Emergency Operations Plan while tabling...
Wilbanks Middle reschedules community Veterans Day program for Nov. 12
DEMOREST, Ga. — The annual Community Veterans Day program, hosted this year by Wilbanks Middle School, has been rescheduled due to Monday’s snow day.
The...
United Way clay shoot hits its mark, raises $35,000
CLARKESVILLE, Ga. — The Habersham County United Way hosted its ninth annual Fall Clay Shoot Saturday at the Arrendale property in northern Clarkesville, raising...
Officials issue safety warning after series of house fires
WHITE COUNTY, Ga. — White County officials are urging residents to check their heating systems and smoke alarms after firefighters responded to three separate...
Flowery Branch home destroyed in fire, reignites hours later
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — A Hall County home was destroyed in a fire Monday night that reignited the next morning, drawing a second emergency...
Partial SNAP benefits paid in Alabama by end of week
The Alabama Department of Human Resources (DHR) received notification the night of Saturday, November 8, 2025, from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and...
Azalea Ridge murder suspect now in police custody
The suspect wanted for a deadly drive by shooting at the Azalea Ridge Apartments is now in police custody. Donald Fair was arrested Monday,...
Clarkesville approves GDOT roundabout contract
CLARKESVILLE — The Clarkesville City Council on Monday unanimously approved a contract with the Georgia Department of Transportation to relocate city utilities as part...
Snow, subfreezing temperatures deliver first taste of winter to North Georgia
A cold front ushered in Arctic air across North Georgia on Monday, pushing temperatures down into the 20s and low 30s overnight. Light snow...
Hartwell man killed in early morning single-vehicle crash
HART COUNTY, Ga. — A 23-year-old Hartwell man died early Tuesday morning after a single-vehicle crash in Hart County.
According to Georgia State Patrol Post...
Three charged with murder in death of Winterville man
ATHENS, Ga. — The Athens-Clarke County Police Department (ACCPD) has arrested three Athens men in connection with the death of 22-year-old Antonio Jewell of...
North Georgia school closings & delays
Several North Georgia school systems are closed today due to the weather. A Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect through 7 a.m.
Here is the updated...